Board Of Studies

The Board Of Studies is the Principal Executive and Coordinating Body of the School, responsible for translating the School's strategic objectives into operational plans and monitoring their implementation.

Gopi Santhanam

Gopi Santhanam

  • Deputy Dean & Director – School of Nova Media at Sricity International University
  • 30+ years across Branding, Telecom, Advertising and Digital Transformation; Marketing Leadership at Airtel
  • IICA-certified Independent Director; expertise in Web3, Blockchain and emerging media technologies

Deenanath Harapanahalli

Deenanath Harapanahalli

BOARD MEMBER

  • Alumnus – Carnegie Mellon University, IISc
  • Former Country Head – Invesco India; former Chair of NASSCOM GIC Forum
  • Serial founder across startup studios, enterprise FACT-Ops platforms and India’s leading cycling and wellness platform

K. Nagabhushan Raju

K. Nagabhushan Raju

Pro-Vice-Chancellor

  • Commonwealth British Fellowship for doctoral research at UMIST, Manchester, UK
  • Founder Director of an Atal Incubation Centre under NITI Aayog
  • 32+ years in academia with 110+ publications and 18 PhD scholars guided; recipient of A.P State Scientist and Teacher Awards
  • Early Career at Tata Energy Research Institute

Kaustav Das

Kaustav Das

ADJUNCT FACULTY

  • Bachelor of Arts from the University of Calcutta
  • Advertising and brand communication leader with 34 years of experience across organizations including HUL, Lintas, Ogilvy & Mather, Publicis, TBWA, Mudra and Havas
  • Expert in brand strategy and account planning, having worked with leading brands such as Apple, Sony, Titan, Citibank and HDFC; a certified Disruption Moderator and visiting faculty at MICA Ahmedabad and Symbiosis Pune

Anil Thomas

Anil Thomas

ADJUNCT FACULTY

  • B.Com graduate with a PGDM from the University of Mumbai
  • Advertising and brand leadership professional with 30 years of experience across DMB&B, DDB, TBWA, Lintas, Ogilvy, McCann and TTM Jakarta
  • Worked with leading brands including Unilever Foods, Britannia, ITC Foods, Titan, Coca-Cola, Tata Tea and Blue Star; recognized among the Top 10 Creative Directors and Most Influential Advertising Leaders for five consecutive years
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